September 26: Frances Drake's Circumnavigation, the Parthenon Damaged and the Glorious Revolution

On This Day in History September 26, 2020 Historical Events 1580  Frances Drake completes circumnavigation of the world, sailing into Plymouth aboard the Golden Hind 1687  Acropolis in Athens attacked by Venetian army trying to eject Turks, damaging the Parthenon 1687  City council of Amsterdam votes to support William of Orange's invasion of England, which became the Glorious Revolution 1815  Russia, Prussia and Austria sign the Holy Alliance 1901  Great Britain annexes the Ashanti Kingdom and places it under the governor of the Gold Coast (Ghana) 1918  Beginning of the Meuse-Argonne Offensive, more than 1 million American soldiers in the largest and most costly offensive of WWI More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Francis of Assisi (1181 - 1226) Olivia Newton-John 72nd Birthday Serena Williams 39th Birthday T. S. Eliot (1888 - 1965) More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Byron Nelson (1912 - 2006) Paul Newman (1925 - 2008) More Famous Deaths September 26: 'I Have Heard The Voice of Adolf Hitler . . .' Hitler's speech threatening Czechoslovakia was broadcast on this day. Among those listening to the 'mad dog of Europe' was a journalist in an American hotel. Read the Article You Might Like Take Our Weekly Quiz You received this email because you opted in at our website, OnThisDay.com Update Your Preferences | Unsubscribe © 2020 OnThisDay.com 2 Acacia Place, Tauranga 3110, New Zealand